2017 Female rankings predictions

paulisi · Tennis legend

2017 Female rankings predictions

tharris · Intermediate Club Player

I suppose I'll start. Hoping to do quite a bit better this time around.

1. Johanna Konta - 7
2. Heather Watson - 53
3. Laura Robson - 100 (I refuse to give up on her)
4. Tara Moore - 112
5. Naomi Broady - 125
6. Gabriella Taylor - 148
7. Freya Christie - 155
8. Katie Swan - 184
9. Katy Dunne - 206
10. Amanda Carreras - 229

Peter too · Tennis legend

I have about half a dozen who could end the year inside the top 300. The ones I finally decided to leave out were Sam Murray who had a career high of 165 and has beaten two top 200 players this year, Amanda Carreras who is close to her career high 274 and Freya Christie who has huge potential and should be in the top 10 but who do I drop?

1. Johanna Konta 4

2. Tara Moore 56

3. Naomi Broady 91

4. Laura Robson 92

5. Katie Boulter 105

6. Heather Watson 122

7. Katie Swan 197

8. Harriet Dart 216

9. Gabriella Taylor 222

10. Katie Dunne 232

-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 18th of December 2016 04:22:08 AM

paulisi · Tennis legend

I still think this is really difficult and there are so many external issues that will influence

Joko - outperformed last year, changing of the guard in women's tennis, so the opportunity is there - very much dependent on the new coaching set up
Hev - very good on her day, but those days are getting quite infrequent. Consistency, could see her fly up the rankings
Naomi - another that outperformed last year, but Fitzy is no longer coaching and the coaching issue could be the big factor between staying in the top 100 or dropping down to ITF
Tara - terrific talent, if the head is right chances to push on
Robbo -who knows - the talent is there, whether the attitude and consistency matches it is anyone's guess
Mandy - seems to have moved up a level - too good for 10k now and making waves at the next level up
Freya - terrific talent, but i'm slightly worried that she has a lack of variety to push on and is too reliant on her powerful backcourt game
Katy - struggling to get out of the 25k window, but a travelling coach and some decent results down under show signs of optimism
Harriet - another in that 25k window, who may struggle to push on in the short term
Gabi - young improving, but may well get stuck in the 25k window
Katie B - huge potential to improve - might be one to watch
Katie S - if she stays fit, she could fly up the rankings, but seems prone to injury
Lisa - good player, will climb, but not convinced quite ready to move out of the 25k window yet

I don't really see any others breaking through bar Eden Silva who may break into the top 500, but 25k's may be a step too far at the moment

Sam Murray may well pack it in, EWS will end up as a doubles specialist.
Maia is talented, but inconsistent and still playing around her studies, Emily App could do well, but i'm not sure what her plans are.

The rest of the girls will probably be playing on the 10k circuit. I can see Fran Jones, Olivia Nicholls and Alicia Barnett making moves up the ranking, but @600 may be the best they can achieve. The only other girl with the potential is injury prone Eleanor Dean.

Jo Konta - 17
Heather Watson - 48
Naomi Broady - 130
Tara Moore - 145
Laura Robson - 165
Katie Swan - 176
Katie Boulter - 240
Amanda Carreras - 244
Katy Dunne - 260
Freya Christie - 275

-- Edited by paulisi on Sunday 11th of December 2016 06:54:45 PM

christ · Futures level

Johanna Konta - 25
Laura Robson - 50
Heather Watson - 100
Tara Moore - 150
Naomi Broady - 200
Amanda Carreras - 225
Gabi Taylor - 250
Katie Swan - 275
Freya Christie - 300
Katy Dunne - 325

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Here I go

Jo Konta - 13
Heather Watson - 45
Laura Robson - 87
Naomi Braody- 111
Tara Moore - 112
Katie Swan - 125
Gaby Taylor- 145
Freya Christie- 197
Katie Boulter- 230
Eleanor Dean- 289

the addict · Tennis legend

Ok, my first go at this
1 Johanna Konta - 14
2 Heather Watson - 68
3 Tara Moore - 85
4 Laura Robson - 90
5 Naomi Broady - 126
6 Freya Christie - 176
7 Gabriella Taylor - 182
8 Katy Dunne - 195
9 Katie Swan - 236
10 Katie Boulter - 248

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Here's hoping Jo outstrips my "optimism" again this time....

Jo Konta 4
Heather Watson 49
Naomi Broady 75
Tara Moore 95
Laura Robson 99
Gabi Taylor 195
Freya Christie 199
Katie Swan 205
Katie Boulter 220
Mandy Carreras 245

Emily Arb and Emily App will be knocking on the door too :)

With Katy, Harriet and Lisa not far adrift; would love us to have 15 inside the top 250 in 2018...

-- Edited by vohor on Saturday 17th of December 2016 06:37:01 PM

cakj1234 · Lower Club Player

I'm going to have a go too.

1. Konta. 8
2. Watson. 48
3. Broady. 118
4. Moore. 148
5. Robson. 150
6. Taylor. 198
7. Christie. 225
8. Dunne. 243
9. Swan. 252
10. Boulter. 278

I think I'll win

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Jo Konta 18
Heather Watson 50
Laura Robson 100
Naomi Broady 125
Tara Moore 165
Katie Swan 195
Katie Boulter 225
Freya Christie 230
Harriet Dart 255
Katy Dunne 260

Nix · Futures level

Jo Konta 12
Laura Robson 80
Heather Watson 85
Naomi Broady 140
Tara Moore 155
Gabi Taylor 170
Freya Christie 198
Katie Swan. 210
Katie Boulter 240
Harriet Dart 255

wimdledont · Challenger level

Heck, here's to optimism...

1 Konta 3
2 Broady26
3 Watson 45
4 Robson 78
5 Moore 115
6 Carreras 155
7 Taylor 170
8 Christie 180
9 Dunne 190
10 Boulter 200

Looking forward to seeing 10 British women involved in the Oz Open (inc qualies) in Jan 2018.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Here's to an improvement on 2016 (it won't be hard)...

1 Konta 10
2 Watson 80
3 Robson 110
4 Moore 150
5 Broady 160
6 Christie 190
7 Swan 200
8 Boulter 210
9 Taylor 240
10 Dunne 250

indiana · Tennis legend

Let's give it a go again ...

1. Konta 17
2. Watson 72
3. Robson 90
4. Moore 134
5. Broady 186
6. Dunne 252
7. Taylor 282
8. Swan 294
9. Carreras 306
10. Christie 310

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

I am a lot less confident when it comes to the ladies game and that's saying something considering what a disaster my predictions for the men were last year.

6 - Johanna Konta
50 - Heather Watson
68 - Naomi Broady
84 - Laura Robson
141 - Tara Moore
224 - Katie Swan
234 - Freya Christie
246 - Gabriella Taylor
260 - Amanda Carreras
274 - Katie Boulter